The Secretary-General of the United Nations or, in his absence, any member of the secretariat designated by him for that purpose, shall open the first meeting of the International Meeting and preside until the International Meeting has elected its President.
El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas o, en su ausencia, el Secretario General de la Reunión Internacional, declarará abierta la primera sesión de la Reunión Internacional y presidirá hasta que la Reunión Internacional haya elegido su Presidente.